The world’s democracies desperately need a coherent approach to dealing with China. It is the 21st century’s ascendant power, but also an autocracy that mistrusts free markets and abuses human rights. However, recent events show how ineffective Western policy has become. On December 30th the European Union agreed on an investment pact with China that secured puny gains and gave China a diplomatic coup.
No one predicted Mr Trump back in 2012. And the disruptive effect of his disregard for conservative verities has probably increased the ideological possibilities on the right. Most of his 16 primary opponents in 2016 spouted similar Reaganite bromides. An equivalent contest today might showcase the pragmatic conservatism of Governor Larry Hogan of Maryland,
Ohio’s Sherrod Brown plans to take on corporations as chair of Senate Banking Committee
Updated Jan 12, 2021;
Posted Jan 12, 2021
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, left, listens as Ranking Member Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, speaks during a hearing. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)AP
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WASHINGTON, D. C. - Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown on Tuesday pledged to shift the focus of the U.S. Senate’s banking committee from legislating in Wall Street’s interests to taking on the corporate business model that treats workers as expendable and helping workers and their families.
“When work has dignity, Wall Street doesn’t get to run the entire economy and write its own set of rules,” pledged Brown, who will chair the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee after Georgia’s new Democratic U.S. senators and President-elect Joe Biden are sworn in. We measure success through the eyes of workers and their families, not the
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Freshman state Rep. Rob Mercuri, R-Pine, said one of his House committee assignments a seat on the Liquor Control Committee will allow him to continue his predecessor’s efforts to end the state’s liquor store monopoly. Mercuri replaces former House speaker Mike Turzai, who led the fight to allow beer and wine sales in grocery and convenience stores.
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Freshman state Rep. Rob Mercuri, R-Pine, has been assigned to serve on four House standing committees for the 2021-22 legislative session.
MARLBOROUGH Several key issues will likely go before the City Council in 2021, including zoning to attract more life sciences companies to Marlborough, a proposed 140-unit apartment complex at the former McGee Farm and the annual city spending plan.
City Council President Michael Ossing outlined some of the significant measures expected to come before the council in the new year.
Life sciences
The city already has a strong reputation as a hub for life sciences companies, but Marlborough leaders plan to strengthen that distinction in the coming year.
Ossing anticipates new zoning will come before the council to make Marlborough even more attractive for life sciences companies to move to the city.